ecce.homo

i knew you
to climb the ivory tower
and rescue the maiden Truth

i watched you
scale impossible landslides
to pick a delicate bloom

i heard you
caress the ears of idiots
resurrect their ashen brains

i saw you
leap into the swirling drain
and jump back out again

you, a madman, among fools
a weeper amongst tears
a visionary mountaineer

i loved to watch
spirit expanded, humour encompassed
soul embraced madness

you, a multitude of madmen
a line-up of straight-jackets
a metal cup banging on bars

you, blurred at the edges
but noisy beyond barriers
escaping from houdini who-dun-its

this ode is to you
and all the madmen
you’ve made me see